President John Magufuli, the Covid-denying leader of Tanzania, was said to have died from heart failure, which he apparently battled for more than a decade, according to the country’s new president. Samia Suluhu Hassan said Magufuli had been receiving treatment in a Tanzanian hospital when he died on Wednesday evening. However, opposition leaders insist Magufuli
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boonville girls basketball team is headed to its first ever state championship game. The Lady Pirates beat Benton 48-44 in the Class Four state semifinals on Friday night. You can watch the highlights and hear from the team in the video player above. Boonville will now face Mt. Vernon on Saturday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s planning and zoning commission green-lighted plans for a third Scooters coffee shop in west Columbia. The approval came during a meeting last night. The coffee shop will be built at the already demolished break time gas station off Stadium and Ash street. City council will vote on the project next. The
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Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which is Saturday, March 20. This celebration of spring is filled with symbolism around rebirth and renewal, because spring is a time when life is coming back after a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a dozen people gathered in front of Columbia’s city hall Friday evening. It was to honor the spa employees killed during a shooting spree in Atlanta on Tuesday. Demonstrators observed eight minutes of silence, one minute for each victim killed. Police released the names of victims today. Six of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The City of New London has received an investigative report regarding a complaint by a member of the New London Police Department. The report from Attorney Paula Anthony states the member of the New London Police Department complained off disparate treatment and racial
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — New research shows the COVID-19 pandemic fueled a rise in anti-Asian discrimination. While the two jurisdictions investigating the Atlanta spa shooting spree have not definitively called the killings hate crimes, advocacy groups like North Carolina Asian Americans Together noted the killings represented an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County prosecutor’s office filed child pornography charges today against a Columbia man. Gary Todd is charged with two felony counts of possession of child pornography as a second offense. He was arrested Thursday. Deputies say pornographic images of children were found on accounts and devices that belonged to Todd. Officials
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Sturgeon R-V School District announced Dr. Melia Franklin as their next superintendent. Franklin currently works for the Ozark School District as the executive director of secondary learning and has been there since 2016. Franklin said she is thrilled to join the district and looks forward to meeting teachers, staff, parents, students and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education and Columbia Public Schools want to address over-enrollment at area schools.  Phase 1 will address Parkade Elementary School’s attendance area as enrollment is currently overcapacity. Phase 1 changes will be implemented this fall.  Phase 2 will address the remaining elementary attendance areas with implementation planned for 2022-23.
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In the north woods of Minnesota, the mighty Mississippi River looks like a frozen creek. After a bitter February, you can stroll across it with more fear of windburn than thin ice. And if you stroll one particular spot near Palisade, you’ll find giant pipe, heavy machines and competing signs. A few read “No trespassing”
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A man carrying an axe and a knife was arrested and charged in the slaying of a 100-year-old man who was found dead inside his home, Los Angeles police said. Adam Dimmerman, 47, was already in custody when police charged him with murder. He was arrested Thursday morning in the Encino neighborhood, after patrol officers
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Four new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging sexual assault. The additional claims come from four women who say he contacted them for services like massage therapy. That brings the total of lawsuits against the Pro Bowl quarterback to seven. They were filed in Harris County, Texas, this week
Continue Reading A man carrying an axe and a knife was arrested and charged in the slaying of a 100-year-old man who was found dead inside his home, Los Angeles police said. Adam Dimmerman, 47, was already in custody when police charged him with murder. He was arrested Thursday morning in the Encino neighborhood, after patrol officers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury indicted a Columbia teen accused of a fatal shooting that left two people dead and three shooting survivors. Iseah Jackson was charged last month with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting last July off Volunteer Drive and North Grace Lane. The two victims were an 11-year-old and a
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Fort Worth, Tex. The Mizzou women’s basketball team blew a 20-point second half lead in the opening round of the WNIT. The Tigers lost to Fresno State 78-75 on Friday afternoon. The Bulldogs finished the game on a 9-0 run. They outscored the Tigers 26-13 in the fourth quarter. MU standout Aijha Blackwell finished with
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Surveillance video recorded by a business next to Youngs Asian Spa, where a spate of shootings started that left eight people dead this week, appears to show the suspect parking his vehicle in front of the spa. The video, provided to CNN by Gabby’s Boutique, shows a Hyundai pull into a parking spot. The vehicle,
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Blair Oaks boys basketball team is coming home with a third place trophy in Class Four. The Falcons lost to Vashon 69-42 in the state semifinals on Friday afternoon. Blair Oaks automatically comes in third because Barstow withdrew from the tournament earlier this week. You can watch the full highlights and
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Officers were sent to the area of Rice Road and Fair Lane on Friday morning on a call of a burglary with a weapon.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Consolidated Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory due to a water main break that has caused little to no water pressure for Route E Twin Bridges area. The advisory lasts till next Tuesday. The boil advisory includes Route E between Hatton Chapel road and Sunflower St., Yeager road, Driskel
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